Help with a script to install Java

[mjgreen81]

Hi all,

 

I use to have a really good script for installing Java that I have unfortunately lost. I have also totally forgotten how I did it!.

 

Basically the script checks for which version of the software is installed by looking for the following registry key:

 

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F83217045FF} DisplayVersion

 

It then compares this version to the version displayed in the script. If these versions match, the current version is up to date and the script ends. If they do not match, the script silently installs the .exe.

 

When a new version of JAVA needed deploying, I would update the script version number to match the reg key

 

I would appreciate any help with rewriting this!

 

BTW - I know you can extract the MSI and install this via GPO, but I have had quite a few problems doing this in the past. I remember using this method of checking the version number in the registry much more successfully.

[mjgreen81]

I think you can close this. I ended up going with this:

 

http://www.edugeek.net/forums/windows/91837-java-msi-deployment-fun-2.html

 

Thanks